Films for the brotherly kind.

Ruu_Old · 07-04-2008 06:33PM #1

Help me out please, brothers. I haven't had a film night in a long time and am looking for something good. American Classic Movies had the Deathwish series on over the weekend but I ended up missing a few of them, have since ordered the lot. Shows us what we should be doing with crime these days instead of pussyfootin' around! Any other suggestions?

N.B-Don't want this in the Film forum as that Karl Hungus lad will shout at me for requesting a listy type thread.

mikemac · 07-04-2008 06:35PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me

A cautionary tale on the dangers of junk food

07-04-2008 06:36PM

You can't go wrong with Dirty Harry, or most other Clint Eastwood films.

Ruu_Old · 07-04-2008 06:38PM

micmclo wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me

A cautionary tale on the dangers of junk food

*thumps heart swallowing deep fried mars* Here's your coat, ya big sissy.

orestes · 07-04-2008 06:47PM

micmclo wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me

A cautionary tale on the dangers of junk food

Did you take a wrong turn on your way to the fitness forum by any chance?

mikemac · 07-04-2008 06:54PM

Nah, just trolling

I've a serious collection of DVD's and watched Courage under Fire last night

Good film, Denzel Washington is a legend!

J.S. Pill · 07-04-2008 06:55PM

May I suggest the following films in the following order:

Alien
Aliens
Alien III
(forget Alien Resurrection, it's sh1te)
Alien vs Predator
Alien vs Predator Requiem
Predator
Predator II

_blank_ · 07-04-2008 06:55PM

Star Wars.

07-04-2008 06:56PM

J.S. Pill wrote: »

May I suggest the following films in the following order:

Alien
Aliens
Alien III
(forget Alien Resurrection, it's sh1te)
Alien vs Predator
Alien vs Predator Requiem
Predator
Predator II

Also forget about the two alien vs predator films. They are sh1te as well.

Zaph · 07-04-2008 06:57PM

The Great Escape - always a crowd pleaser
True Romance - how can you not like a film with Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman and Christopher Walken in it?
The Blues Brothers - mayhem, destruction and great music
National Lampoon's Animal House - see above
Office Space - one of the great underrated comedies about why we all hate our jobs.
Original Star Wars Trilogy - none of your modern rubbish thanks
High Fidelity - it's about lists. All guys like lists.

Tom Dunne · 07-04-2008 07:05PM

The Terminator series.

Terminator 3 has to be the funniest film of the lot. T2 is probably the best of the bunch.

Can't beat the Die Hard series either.

And oddball this - One Night at McCools. Lots of famous faces, utterly enjoyable, though somewhat quirky.

Slutmonkey57b · 07-04-2008 07:06PM

Ren and Stimpy

_blank_ · 07-04-2008 07:07PM

Zaph wrote: »

Original Star Wars Trilogy - none of your modern rubbish thanks

The Pod Race in The Phantom Menace is better than the fight when Luke destroys the Death Star.

Padmé is better than Leia.

Darth Maul is a great Sith, fantastic.

And don't forget, the Ewoks :rolleyes: Worse than Jar-Jar Binks imo.

So while I agree the Original Trilogy is better, the newer three are not without their charms.

Zaph wrote: »

High Fidelity - it's about lists. All guys like lists.

Great Film/Book.

Others to Recommend.

The (Original) Wicker Man.
One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest (best book to film adaptation ever, imo).
Sin City.
Reservoir Dogs.

The Last Bandit · 07-04-2008 07:13PM

Rambo (the new one) - worth it just to see the 'nuclear' claymore

Zaph · 07-04-2008 07:19PM

Tom Dunne wrote: »

And oddball this - One Night at McCools. Lots of famous faces, utterly enjoyable, though somewhat quirky.

Saw that on tv recently, didn't like it at all and switched off half way through. Liv Tyler looks great in it though.

Another for my list, Tremors. Everything that a classic B-movie should be except it wasn't made in the 50s.

DetectivFoxtrot · 07-04-2008 07:21PM

I recommend Duurty Dancing or Pretty Wimmen

DetectivFoxtrot · 07-04-2008 07:25PM

Ah no, seriously.....

Walk The Line, Layer Cake, Goodfellas, The Departed, Donnie Brascoe, Blow, Heat, Carlito's Way, Casino, The Godfathers, Resevoir Dogs, Mystic River, Matchstick Men, Crash, Good Will Hunting, Boogie Nights, Planes, Train & Automobiles, Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Michael Collins, Schindlers List, Fargo, Stephen Kings The Shining, Jackie Brown, True Romance, Sideways

_blank_ · 07-04-2008 07:29PM

The Big Lebowski.

Aisling(",) · 07-04-2008 07:38PM

Anchorman

legend film!!!

FlutterinBantam · 07-04-2008 07:38PM

DetectivFoxtrot wrote: »

Ah no, seriously.....

Walk The Line, Layer Cake, Goodfellas, The Departed, Donnie Brascoe, Blow, Heat, Carlito's Way, Casino, The Godfathers, Resevoir Dogs, Mystic River, Matchstick Men, Crash, Good Will Hunting, Boogie Nights, Planes, Train & Automobiles, Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Michael Collins, Schindlers List, Fargo, Stephen Kings The Shining, Jackie Brown, True Romance, Sideways

Pretty good list,I'd add on Deliverance and Pulp Fiction,One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest.

_blank_ · 07-04-2008 07:39PM

Aisling(",) wrote: »

Anchorman

+1

ShayK1 · 07-04-2008 08:00PM

Shawshank Redemption
Seven
Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas.
Half Baked
Fight Club
Green Street
Unleashed

Ruu_Old · 07-04-2008 08:06PM

Thanks for the suggestions, the auld credit card will take a whack but all in good fun. A good few Westerns on over the next few days. Cool Hand Luke and The Hustler as well.

Love those classics and prefer them to much of the modern stuff.

mikemac · 07-04-2008 08:07PM

If you like classics then Citizen Kane is a must!

Zaph · 07-04-2008 08:10PM

Ruu wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions, the auld credit card will take a whack but all in good fun. A good few Westerns on over the next few days. Cool Hand Luke and The Hustler as well. Love those classics and prefer them to much of the modern stuff.

Well if you're after classic westerns you have to include High Noon, The Magnificent Seven and The Wild Bunch.

trout · 07-04-2008 08:22PM

If I could only watch one movie ever ... it would have to be Heat ... if only for the 'cuppa coffee' scene with Bob & Al*, and the shoot-out scenes when played on a good telly/sound system ... souperb!

Serenity is a crackin' movie also ... and O Brother Were Art thou is also a gem, although I can't watch it with some of my buddies, as they swear that John Goodman's bible salesman is based on a famous rant I once pulled in my first job **

I've picked up some suggestions here, which I will consider in great detail ... thanks

*when you watch that movie as often as I have ... you're on first name terms with the stars

** I don't look anything like John Goodman ... much

Gaspode · 07-04-2008 08:26PM

Ruu, its got to be 'The quiet Man', a true man's movie, where John WAyne shows us exactly how to treat the wimmins. What other move has such a classic quote as 'would ye like fine stick to beat the young lady sir?'

A BGRH classic IMHO

trout · 07-04-2008 08:30PM

The Quiet Man ... isn't that the one where The Duke kicks down the bedroom door, and throws Maureen O'Hara (gorgeous red-heads ftw!) into the room

"there'll be no locked doors in this marriage" ... it's the pivotal moment where he decides to get the dowry in the end. Ah ... they don't make 'em like that any more.

DetectivFoxtrot · 07-04-2008 08:35PM

trout wrote: »

If I could only watch one movie ever ... it would have to be Heat ... if only for the 'cuppa coffee' scene with Bob & Al*, and the shoot-out scenes when played on a good telly/sound system ... souperb!

Serenity is a crackin' movie also ... and O Brother Were Art thou is also a gem, although I can't watch it with some of my buddies, as they swear that John Goodman's bible salesman is based on a famous rant I once pulled in my first job **

I've picked up some suggestions here, which I will consider in great detail ... thanks

QFT!

fave line outta OBWAT is when Everett is trying to purchase a tub of Dapper Dan and gets frustrated cos it takes 2 weeks to have any stock delivered to the store:
"2 Weeks from everywhere. Well now ain't that a geographical oddity!"

Dapper Dan FTW!

Also HEAT. Watch the shooting seen with volume at 40 and sub-woofer on max. You'll have ringing in your ears for days!:D

trout · 07-04-2008 08:44PM

DetectivFoxtrot wrote: »

QFT!
Dapper Dan FTW!

Petey : Wait a minute! Who elected you leader a this outfit?

Everett : Well, Pete, I just figured it should be the one with capacity for abstract thought. But if that ain't the consensus view, hell, let's put her to a vote!

DetectivFoxtrot · 07-04-2008 08:50PM

trout wrote: »

Petey : Wait a minute! Who elected you leader a this outfit?

Everett : Well, Pete, I just figured it should be the one with capacity for abstract thought. But if that ain't the consensus view, hell, let's put her to a vote!

Petey : Hey George! Some of your foldin' money's come un-stowed!

Films for the brotherly kind.

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